2008 Gamba Osaka season

Gamba Osaka
2008 season
ManagerAkira Nishino
StadiumOsaka Expo '70 Stadium
J. League 18th
Emperor's CupChampions
J. League CupSemifinals
AFC Champions LeagueChampions
FIFA Club World Cup3rd
Pan-Pacific ChampionshipChampions
Suruga Bank ChampionshipRunners-up
Top goalscorerBaré (10)
International colours

2008 Gamba Osaka season

Competitions

Competitions Position
J. League 1 8th / 18 clubs
Emperor's Cup Champions
J. League Cup Semifinals

Domestic results

J. League 1

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Emperor's Cup

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J. League Cup

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International results

AFC Champions League

FIFA Club World Cup

Gamba Osaka qualified for this tournament after winning the AFC Champions League.

14 December 2008 (2008-12-14) Quarter-finals Adelaide United Australia 0–1 Japan Gamba Osaka Toyota, Japan
19:30 Ognenovski Yellow card 21'
Cássio Yellow card 33'
Reid Yellow card 43'
Report Endō 23'
Yasuda Yellow card 36'
Kaji Yellow card 41'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 38,141
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
18 December 2008 (2008-12-18) Semi-finals Gamba Osaka Japan 3–5 England Manchester United Yokohama, Japan
19:30 Yamazaki 74'
Endō 85' (pen.)
Hashimoto 90+1'
Yamaguchi Yellow card 90+3'
Report Vidić 28'
Ronaldo 45+1'
Rooney 75', 79' Yellow card 82'
Fletcher 78'
Stadium: International Stadium
Attendance: 67,618
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
21 December 2008 (2008-12-21) Third place match Pachuca Mexico 0–1 Japan Gamba Osaka Yokohama, Japan
16:30 Rodríguez Yellow card 6'
Calero Yellow card 15'
López Yellow card 79'
Report Yamazaki 29' Yellow card 82'
Fujigaya Yellow card 90+2'
Futagawa Red card 90+3'
Stadium: International Stadium
Attendance: 62,619
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

Pan-Pacific Championship

Gamba Osaka qualified for this tournament as winners of the 2007 J.League Cup.

20 February 2008 (2008-02-20) Semifinals Gamba Osaka Japan 1–0 United States Los Angeles Galaxy Honolulu, United States
18:00 UTC−10 Baré 3'
Mineiro Yellow card 5'
Report Stadium: Aloha Stadium
Attendance: 15,128
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
23 February 2008 (2008-02-23) Final Gamba Osaka Japan 6–1 United States Houston Dynamo Honolulu, United States
20:30 UTC−10 Baré 14', 26', 60', 72' Yellow card 59'
Lucas 64'
Yamazaki 78'
Report Clark 11'
Davis Yellow card 13'
Holden Yellow card 47'
Stadium: Aloha Stadium
Attendance: 23,087
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)

Suruga Bank Championship

Gamba Osaka qualified for this tournament as winners of the 2007 J.League Cup.

30 July 2008 (2008-07-30) Final Gamba Osaka Japan 0–1 Argentina Arsenal de Sarandí Osaka, Japan
19:00 Nakazawa Yellow card 87'
Kurata Yellow card 87'
Report Sava Yellow card 19'
Casteglione 87'
Pellerano Yellow card 89'
Díaz Red card 90+5'
Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 19,278
Referee: Liang Zhao (China)

Player statistics

No. Pos. Player D.o.B. (Age) Height / Weight J. League 1 Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Naoki Matsuyo (1974-04-09)April 9, 1974 (aged 33) cm / kg 9 0
2 DF Sota Nakazawa (1982-10-26)October 26, 1982 (aged 25) cm / kg 30 3
3 DF Mineiro (1981-12-05)December 5, 1981 (aged 26) cm / kg 2 0
4 DF Hiroki Mizumoto (1985-09-12)September 12, 1985 (aged 22) cm / kg 7 0
5 DF Satoshi Yamaguchi (1978-04-17)April 17, 1978 (aged 29) cm / kg 34 5
6 DF Yohei Fukumoto (1987-04-12)April 12, 1987 (aged 20) cm / kg 5 0
7 MF Yasuhito Endō (1980-01-28)January 28, 1980 (aged 28) cm / kg 27 6
8 MF Shinichi Terada (1985-06-10)June 10, 1985 (aged 22) cm / kg 13 2
9 FW Lucas Severino (1979-01-03)January 3, 1979 (aged 29) cm / kg 31 8
10 MF Takahiro Futagawa (1980-06-27)June 27, 1980 (aged 27) cm / kg 29 1
11 FW Ryūji Bando (1979-08-02)August 2, 1979 (aged 28) cm / kg 15 1
13 DF Michihiro Yasuda (1987-12-20)December 20, 1987 (aged 20) cm / kg 26 0
14 FW Shoki Hirai (1987-12-04)December 4, 1987 (aged 20) cm / kg 8 0
16 MF Hayato Sasaki (1982-11-29)November 29, 1982 (aged 25) cm / kg 19 1
17 MF Tomokazu Myojin (1978-01-24)January 24, 1978 (aged 30) cm / kg 32 3
18 FW Baré (1982-01-18)January 18, 1982 (aged 26) cm / kg 18 10
18 FW Rôni (1977-04-28)April 28, 1977 (aged 30) cm / kg 9 2
19 DF Takumi Shimohira (1988-10-06)October 6, 1988 (aged 19) cm / kg 15 0
20 MF Shu Kurata (1988-11-26)November 26, 1988 (aged 19) cm / kg 13 0
21 DF Akira Kaji (1980-01-13)January 13, 1980 (aged 28) cm / kg 26 0
22 GK Yosuke Fujigaya (1981-02-13)February 13, 1981 (aged 27) cm / kg 28 0
23 MF Takuya Takei (1986-01-25)January 25, 1986 (aged 22) cm / kg 3 0
24 FW Kenta Hoshihara (1988-05-01)May 1, 1988 (aged 19) cm / kg 0 0
25 FW Hideya Okamoto (1987-05-18)May 18, 1987 (aged 20) cm / kg 3 0
26 GK Masaki Kinoshita (1989-06-22)June 22, 1989 (aged 18) cm / kg 0 0
27 MF Hideo Hashimoto (1979-05-21)May 21, 1979 (aged 28) cm / kg 34 0
28 DF Ryujiro Ueda (1988-01-29)January 29, 1988 (aged 20) cm / kg 0 0
29 GK Atsushi Kimura (1984-05-01)May 1, 1984 (aged 23) cm / kg 0 0
30 FW Masato Yamazaki (1981-12-04)December 4, 1981 (aged 26) cm / kg 30 4
31 MF Kodai Yasuda (1989-08-08)August 8, 1989 (aged 18) cm / kg 0 0

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